Last week’s post reflected on the pitfalls of using anger as a kind of performance-enhancing drug, especially for those of us who don’t work as professional boxers*. (*Boxers often use anger to win their fights, which is part of the reason why their careers are so short.) So I decided to explore the positive side of [...]
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Anger can be a powerful performance-enhancing drug. The trouble is, of all the performance enhancement drugs out there, it’s also one of the most addictive, costly and destructive to a person’s health — both physical and mental. So I prefer methyltheobromine… it’s cheaper, less taxing on the body and mind, and is a much easier habit to kick. [...]
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Pantaleomancaphobia – n. - a sudden, but short-lived, sensation of intense dread felt by corporate trainers/consultants upon waking up in a hotel room in a random city and thinking that they forgot to pack any pants.
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“A teacher’s modeling is as important (to the student’s learning) as the subject matter they teach.” - something I heard back in July, scrawled in a notebook Yes… put another way: A teacher’s modelling is the subject matter they teach. This especially holds true where the instructional goals include the Affective Domain… and really, don’t all [...]
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